We went and saw the surgeon this a.m. He was full of all kinds of tidbits - some not so good, some we already knew. The tumor was only 25% DCIS, where they had originally thought that it was mostly DCIS with a bit of cancer in the middle. Guess I fooled them. The estrogen reseptors that are in women's breast cells do not connect or hold estrogen treatment, so the tomoxifin therapy isn't an option either. So, we meet with the radiation oncologist tomorrow and the oncologist on June 2nd. He will be the one to decide the treatment regiman and to decide when the port will be put in. That will be put in my chest wall, and will save me from having to get poked each chemo treatment or each time they want blood. It won't be a fun summer, but we're going to beat this!!
After the Dr. appointment, we went to JoAnna's funeral. That was tougher than I thought it would be. Beautiful service with a lot of personalizations. Her publishers from Putnam in NYC were there as well as Reps. from the American Cancer Society. I made some connections there, and will be getting lots of feedback, free wigs, make-up sessions, transportation to/from treatments, etc.
We're going to try and go to Elgin tomorrow after the Dr. appointment and will come back Saturday afternoon. We haven't been up there for quite a while, so it would be good to get away for a day.
Thanks again for all of your prayers & support - the pink braids will show up one of these days - I'll surprise you!!
Love,
me
After the Dr. appointment, we went to JoAnna's funeral. That was tougher than I thought it would be. Beautiful service with a lot of personalizations. Her publishers from Putnam in NYC were there as well as Reps. from the American Cancer Society. I made some connections there, and will be getting lots of feedback, free wigs, make-up sessions, transportation to/from treatments, etc.
We're going to try and go to Elgin tomorrow after the Dr. appointment and will come back Saturday afternoon. We haven't been up there for quite a while, so it would be good to get away for a day.
Thanks again for all of your prayers & support - the pink braids will show up one of these days - I'll surprise you!!
Love,
me
4 Comments:
At 4:01 PM,
Krista said…
Hi Mom,
Even though all of the news was not what they ahd expected, it didn't make things any worse. Keep a positive outlook and remember all of the support that you are getting. I know that you are getting calls, emails, and notes on your blog so you are getting a lot of support for both you and Dad. I think those all go along with the prayers too. They have amazing technology now days and remember....................... you and Mattie are going to have wheelchaire races when you are 105!!
All for now.
Love you,
Krista
At 8:21 PM,
Anonymous said…
Karen,
It is hard to face the death of a friend, particularly when she fought the same battle you are facing. That is exactly what happened to me, just after my radiation treatments ended and I was trying to decide about chemotherapy, that is when JoAnn Shaffer died. But remember that there are many forms of this cancer, and in a sense each person's experience is a bit different. You have many bits of 'good news' and you have caught it early....good prognosis. Hang in there, rest and eat well, allow others to help you and give you love and support. You can get past this.
Best Wishes,
Cynthia
At 8:56 PM,
Stacy said…
Hi - Keep your chin up! It will be fun to do the Race for the cure with you and dad! I told dad we can train the next couple of weekends when we are together!! He didn't agree...
See you on Saturday!
I love you!
Luv, Stacy
At 9:49 AM,
Shaun and Christy's Grandma Linda said…
Hi Karen,
I had planned on doing the Race for the Cure in the Quad Cities, too. I'd love to walk with you guys, if you'd like. I do the walk every year...only missed once, I think. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Hang in there...we're all pulling for you!
Linda
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